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Divine Douro
between 1513 and 1733. Return to the ship, which has meanwhile sailed to the border town of Barca d’Alva for overnight.
Day 5 Pinhao - Regua (B, L, D)
Relax and take in the scenery while you sail back into Pinhao. From here you will depart on your included excursions to Avessada Farm to experience an authentic locally hosted lunch. After appetizers, welcome music and time to enjoy the gorgeous views, visit the Enoteca Museum where you will learn about the traditional process of making Muscatel and Porto wines. Then its time for a traditional Portuguese lunch featuring meals made in iron pots including cod fish cake, traditional sausage, soup, stuffed beef and regional deserts. Return to the ship in Regua for dinner time and overnight.
Day 6 Entre-os-Rios – Porto (B, L, D)
Enjoy the passing vistas as you sail back toward Porto. After lunch, depart
on your included excursion to Guimaras renowned for its castle and historic center, a Unesco World Heritage site. The city played a fundamental role in the formation of the country a fact proudly remembered in its walls by the inscription “Portugal was born here!” On your sightseeing tour you will visit the castle and the Palace of the Dukes where the first king of Portugal was born After the tour return to your ship and continue sailing toward your home port. Dinner and overnight in Villa Nova De Gaia.
Day 7 Porto (B, L, D)
The morning is reserved for a half day city tour of this magnificent city. Porto, with its approximately 300,000 inhabitants, is Portugal’s second largest
city. The historic center of the city stands as a UNESCO’s world heritage
site and is a breeze of narrow streets, archways and impressive churches - including the 11th century Cathedral. But above all, Porto is famous for the wine that carries the city’s name. In the Vila Nova de Gaia district, are the old 17th century port wine houses. The grapes are transported here from the vineyards of Douro valley, processed and stored in the large port barrels before bottling and distribution throughout the world. This afternoon you will visit one of the Port Vila wine cellars and taste the “precious nectar”. In the evening, enjoy your farewell dinner on board.
Day 8 Depart Porto - Disembark (B)
You will be transferred to Porto airport for your flights home.
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Start Dates & Rates
per person/twin Cat “D” Main Deck
Start Date End Date
Prices
June 19 June 26
$2,499
June 26 July 3
$2,499
July 10 July 27
$2,399
August 21 August 28
$2,399
August 28 September 4
$2,499
September 4 September 11
$2,499
September 11 September 18
$2,499
October 23 October 30
$2,299
Port charges: $166 pp
Twin cabin for single occupancy:
Cat D + 50%, Cat C: + 75%, Cat B & A : + 100%.